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Vegan Hot Dogs

These are the best vegan hot dogs without seitan or vital wheat gluten! The sausages are made from legumes and are smoky, savory, firm, meal-prep friendly, and packed with wholesome plant-based ingredients!
Course lunch, Snack
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 7 sausages

Ingredients

  • 1 (15-oz / 425 g) chickpeas (230 g drained and rinsed)
  • ½ cup (50 g) dry brown lentils (yields about 110 g cooked brown lentils)
  • ¼ cup (45 g) dry white rice (yields about 100 g cooked rice)
  • ⅓ cup (33 g) chickpea flour
  • 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • ½ tsp ground coriander
  • ¼ tsp ground bay leaves (optional)
  • ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ½-3/4 tsp salt or to taste
  • 3 tsp psyllium husk powder or 5-6 tsp whole psyllium husk
  • 1 heaped tbsp (28 g) tomato paste
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • 1½ tbsp tamari or soy sauce or coconut aminos
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) water (adding more only if needed)
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar

Instructions

  • You can watch the video in the post for visual instructions.
    Lentils and rice: Cook the dry brown lentils until tender, drain very well, and let cool. Cook the rice (I used Jasmine rice) until tender but not mushy. Drain very well and let cool. The 45 g dry rice should yield 100 g cooked rice, and 50 g dry lentils should yield 110 g cooked lentils.
  • Blend: Add the chickpeas, cooked lentils, cooked rice, chickpea flour, nutritional yeast, all spices, psyllium husk, tomato paste, mustard, tamari, water, and vinegar to a food processor.
  • Process until the mixture is thick, cohesive, and mostly smooth but still has a little texture. Add a small amount of additional water only if necessary. The mixture should be firm enough to shape and should not be wet or runny.
  • Shape: Divide the mixture into 7–8 portions and shape each portion into a sausage.
  • Steam: Wrap each sausage in parchment paper and steam for 10–15 minutes.
  • Allow the sausages to cool completely before unwrapping.
  • Pan-fry: Heat a little oil in a skillet and pan-fry the sausages until lightly browned on all sides. Assemble with hot dog buns (I use homemade gluten-free) and veggies, drizzle with ketchup and mustard, and enjoy!

Notes

  • Weights: Use the gram measurements for the lentils and rice.
  • Moisture: Drain the lentils, rice, and chickpeas thoroughly. Add extra water to the food processor only if the mixture will not come together.
  • Psyllium: Use either 3 tsp powder or 5–6 tsp whole husks.
Nutrition Facts
Vegan Hot Dogs
1 portions per recipe
Serving Size
 
100 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
135
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
1.6
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
 
0.2
g
1
%
Sodium
 
465
mg
19
%
Potassium
 
280
mg
8
%
Carbohydrates
 
23.8
g
8
%
Fiber
 
6.7
g
27
%
Sugar
 
3
g
3
%
Protein
 
7.7
g
15
%
Vitamin A
 
250
IU
5
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.